League Play-Off

Estádio de Constance
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Afonso Vale made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Padilha in the 5th minute of play. Afonso Vale was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but João Padilha showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 7 minute of play. In the 10th minute, Gustavo Bulhosa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With 12 minutes on the clock, Nuno Magalhães commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 12 minutes into the game, one of Bespeira FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Amadeu Brites showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diamantino Coimbra, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers João Padilha in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Afonso Vale saved Bespeira FC from getting behind. The supporters of A.D. CONSTANCE booed when Bespeira FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diamantino Coimbra didn't get a good kick on the ball. When A.D. CONSTANCE's João Padilha, in the 40th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for A.D. CONSTANCE. The audience thought a goal was coming when Torcato Borba got free with Afonso Vale in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a defensive mix-up in Bespeira FC's zone, Torcato Borba stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Afonso Vale came out of the goal and Torcato Borba tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Bespeira FC getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Xavier Brás hit a great ball. An unexpected shot in the 49th minute by Torcato Borba got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 50th minute João Padilha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afonso Vale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Oliveira Brás to make the kick off. 55 minutes in the game, Xavier Brás fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Amadeu Brites having to interfere. Afonso Vale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Padilha, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Diamantino Coimbra charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Diamantino Coimbra the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of A.D. CONSTANCE booed when Bespeira FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xavier Brás didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 65 minutes, Timóteo Matias mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the A.D. CONSTANCE and the Bespeira FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, A.D. CONSTANCE's Timóteo Matias got a free kick in the 65th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling João Padilha in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Afonso Vale prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 70th minute João Padilha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Afonso Vale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to A.D. CONSTANCE getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Timóteo Matias hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Oliveira Brás got free with Amadeu Brites in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 82 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Bespeira FC! Torcato Borba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afonso Vale having to interfere. Torcato Borba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Afonso Vale having to interfere. After 97 minutes of play, A.D. CONSTANCE's João Padilha made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Afonso Vale was left in no man's land by his defense there! Torcato Borba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 101st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. A.D. CONSTANCE fully deserved thier win.